Filter device



.March 4, 1930- F. L. M. KENNEY 1,749,730v

FILTER DEVICE Filed June 22, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 4, 1930 l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRANCIS L. M. KENNEY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA FILTER DEVICE Application filed June 22, 1928. Serial No. 287,433.

The object of my invention is to provide a sure through the filter element and into upsanitary, eflicient and economical device for per part or chamber of container is dispensed purifying water and other liquids, simple in therefrom by adjustable faucet means, and construction and operation and attachable to the faucet means in lower part of container a supply line or faucet and having easy acfor dispensing unfiltered liquids improve the cessibility of all parts and elements for cleanconstruction, operation and efficiency of the ing and adjusting purposes, renewal of filter device as a whole. elements, etc. A filter element composed preferably of I am aware that there are other devices asbestos, diatomaceous earth or un-glazed for filtering water and other liquids under porcelain is used. 5;; pressure and by gravity seepage. The details and structural arrangement are My invention differs from the past art, shown in the drawings, wherein: being simple and eificient in construction, op- Fig. I, a front elevation view of assemeration and manipulation, having a new and bled filter.

l5 improved filter box or container divided into Fig. II, a sectional view of filter, showing as two major parts, an upper part and a lower the interior arrangement of front of filter part with means for detachably securing the when assembled. filter element in place to and between said Fig. III, a sectional view of Fig. I, at line upper and lower parts at their line of joinder. AA, showing interior and exterior arrange- 130 The lower part of the container has a ment of filter parts when assembled. to threaded opening therein for ingress of liquid Fig. IV, is a plan view of the lower part, and another opening with faucet means for with the filter element removed.

egress of liquid, the upper part of the con- Fig. V, a plan view of filter when assemtainer having an opening with adjustable bled. faucet means for egress of filtered liquids. Fig. VI, an elevation view of the force The lower part of the container has a force breaker-liquid spreader device. breaker-liquid spreader device with means Fig. VII, a sectional view of Fig. VI, at for detachably associating same with contain line BB. er ingress opening and with a supply line or Fig. VIII, is an elevation view of the so f t, male-female nipple device. 5;, The breaker-spreader performs a two-fold F IX, is a plan View of Fig. VIII. function, breaking force of liquids entering Flg. X, is asectional view of filter element container and also spreading pressure unishowing straining fabric employed wlth formly over surface of filter element, increas fibrous materlal. ing efiiciency of the device and eliminating N te he a mgS ar fi e t Scale troubles caused by liquid pressure tearing, owlng to lack of space. I mussing, breaking and damagi g t e filter Like parts are identified by same reference materials. With this device filter materials characters, throughout the several views. of fibrous composition may be employed to Referring to the drawings my invention 49 advantage. comprises: 9G

The one-piece combination threaded nipple The apparatus consists of a filter box or means for connecting a supply line or faucet container divided into two maj or parts, an with ingress opening of container and with upper part 1 and a lower part 2, the line of the breaker-spreader means, simplifies and division being the line of j oinder of said up- 45 improves the assembly and construction of per and lower parts when assembled. The the various parts. lower part has a threaded opening 3 with The improved filter box or container havassociated means for ingress of un-filtered ing ingress means for unfiltered liquid liquid and another opening 4 wlth faucet through its bottom part beneath the filter elemeans for egress of liquid, the lower part of ment, the liquid being forced upward by presthe container havlng otherwise closed sldes 1110 and lower parts of container. The unfiltered liquid enters the lower part of filter container through a nipple device 14 in threaded opening 3 of the container bottom and through the breaker-spreader device 11 is thence forced by pressure upward and through the filter'element 7 into the upper part of container 1, the liquid thus filtered being dispensed therefrom by adjustable faucet means '10. A grated metal means 12 forms a detachable support for the filter element between the upper 1 and the lower 2 parts of container.

A threaded means in nature of a male-female nipple device 14:, is detachably assoc'iating with the opening 3 in lower part of i the container with a supply line or faucet, the

thread 13 on male end of nipple 14 projecting through the opening 3 in the container bottom and engaging the threaded opening 15 of the breaker-spreader device 11.

The force breaker-liquid spreader means 11 in nature of a threaded pipe-cap 15 has a closed end and openings 16 in and through its walls and surface to break force of liquid entering container and spread same over filter element.

A filter element 7 composed of porous 0r fibrous material is supported between said container flanges with perforated metal or metallic straining fabric 18 and suitable gaskets intervening.

Means are provided for detachably securing the filter element to and between the marginal rims of container upper 8 and lower 5 parts, at their line of joi nder when assembled, by bolt 9 and fastener 20 means, said bolts to project through holes 6 in the marginal rims of the filter element and of the container upper and lower parts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows: c

1. In a filter, a filter container divided into two major parts an upper part and a lower part, the upper part carrying a skirted fiange on its lower marginal rim and the lower part carrying a flange on its upper marginal rim with suitable means for detachably associating said upper and lower parts together, an opening in lower part of container for ingress of liquid and another opening therein with faucet means for egress of non-filtered liquid and an opening in 'top part of container with adjustable faucet means therein for egressof filtered liquid, a filter element con posedof porous'rnaterial supported by grated metal means with gaskets intervening between filter element and container flanges and means for detachably securing filter element in place to and between upper and lower parts of container, detachable means for breaking force of liquid entering container and for spreading same overfilter element and threaded means for associating filter with a supply line.v

, opening for ingress of liquid and another opening with faucet therein for egress of liquid and the upper part of container having an opening with adjustable faucet means therein for egress of filtered liquid, a filter element incorporating fibrous material supported by grated metal means and strainer. fabric and means for detachably securing the filter element in place to and between upper and lower parts of container with gaskets intervening, detachable means for breaking force of liquid entering container and spread ing same over filter element and threaded pneans for associatingfilter with a supply me. 7

3. In a filter a container in two major parts an upper part and a lower part, said upper part carrying a skirted flange on its lower marginal rim and said lower part carrying a flange on its upper marginal rim, the

lower part of container having a threaded opening for ingress of liquid and the-upper part of container having an opening with adjustable faucet means for egress of filtered liquid, a filter element composed of porous material supported by grated meta-l means detachably secured in place to and between upper and lower parts of container with suitable gaskets intervening, detachable means for breaking force of liquid entering container and spreading same over filter'element and means in nature of a combination male-female nipplefor detachably associating ingress opening of container bottom with and to a liquid supplyli-ne or faucet and with said force breaker-spreader means.

4. Ina filter, a container in two major parts an upper part and a lowerv part, said upper part carrying a skirted flange on its lower marginalrim-and said lower part carrying a flange on its upper marginal rim, the lower part having a threaded'opening for ingress of liquid and another opening with l metal means with gaskets and metal strainer fabric intervening and means for detachably securing filter element in place to and between upper and lower parts of container, threaded means in nature of a combination male-female nipple device for detachably associating ingress opening of container with a liquid supply line.

5. In a filter a container in two major parts an upper part and a lower part, said upper part carrying a skirted flange on its lower marginal rim and the lower part carrying a flange on its upper marginal rim and means for detachably associating said upper and lower parts together, said'lower part having a threaded opening for ingress of liquid and an opening with faucetmeans for egress of liquid and said upper part of container having an opening with adjustable faucet means for egress of filtered liquid, a filter element composed of porous material supported by perforated metal means and means for securing the filter element in place to and be tween the upper and lower parts of container with suitable gaskets intervening, detachable means for breaking force of liquid entering container and threaded means in nature of a combination male-female nipple device for detachably associating ingress opening of container bottom with and to a liquid supply line.

6. In a filter the combination of a container in two major parts an upper part and a lower part, said upper part carrying a skirted flange on its lower marginal rim and said lower part carrying a flange on its upper marginal rim, said container lower part having a threaded opening for ingress of liquid and also an opening with faucet means for egress of liquid and the upper part of container having an opening with adjustable faucet means therein for egress of filtered liquid, a filter element incorporating porous material supported by grated metal means and means for detachably securing filter element in place between top and bottom parts of container with suitable gaskets intervening, detachable means for breaking force of and for spreading liquid entering the container and threaded means for detachably associating ingress opening of container with a supply line and with the force breakerspreader means.

7. In a filter the combination of a container in two major parts an upper part and a lower part, said upper part carrying a skirted flange on its lower marginal rim and said lower part carrying a flange on its upper marginal rim and means for associating said upper and lower parts together, said lower part of container having a threaded opening for ingress of liquid and the upper part of container having an opening with faucet means for egress of filtered liquid, a filter element incorporating porous materials supported by metal means, means for securing filter element in place to and between top and bottom parts of container with gaskets intervening, means for breaking force of and for spreading liquid entering container and a combination male-female nipple device for detachably associating the ingress opening of the container with a liquid supply line and with said force breaker-spreader means.

8. In a device of the kind described the combination of a container in two major parts an upper part and a lower part, said upper part carrying a skirted flange on its lower marginal rim and said lower part carrying a flange on its upper marginal rim, said rims to carry bolt-holes for detachably securing therewith by bolt-like means the intervening filter element, a filter element of porous material supported in place by perforated metal means with gaskets intervening between said element and the container casing, the lower part of container having a threaded opening for ingress of liquid and the upper part of container having an opening with adjustable faucet means for egress of filtered liquid, means for breaking force of and for spreading liquid entering container and threaded means in nature of a combination male-female nipple device for detachably associating ingress opening of container bottom with and to a liquid supply line and with said force breaker-spreader means.

9. In a filter a container in two major parts an upper part and a lower part, said upper part carrying a skirted flange on its lower marginal rim and said lower part carrying a flange on its upper marginal rim, said rims to carry bolt-holes to detachably associate therewith by bolt-like means the intervening filter element, a filter element composed of porous material supported in position by perforated metal means and means for detachably securing the filter element in place to and between said upper and lower parts of container with suitable gaskets intervening, the lower part of container having a threaded opening for ingress of liquid and an opening with faucet means for egress of liquid and the upper part of container having an opening with faucet means for egress of filtered liquid, detachable means for breaking force of liquid entering container and spreading same over filter element, threaded means in nature of a combination nipple for detachably associating ingress opening of container lower part with and to a supply line or faucet and with said force breaker-spreader means.

10. In a device of the kind described, a container in two major parts an upper part and a lower part, said upper part carrying a skirted flange on its lower marginal rim and said lower part carrying a flange on its upper marginal rim, said upper part having an opening with faucet means therein for egress of filtered; liquid and the l wer p rt: ha ing; an pening for ingress of liquid and. an ther opening for g ss of liquid, threacled means; natu e of; a ombin t on maleemale i1 :ple de i e for detachab y a ociating the curing said filter element and supports toand between the marginal rims of container upper and lower parts,

11; In a device of the kind described, a container in two major parts an upper part and a lower part, said upper part carrying a skirted flange onits lower marginal rim and said lower part carrying a flange onits upper marginal rim, said upper part having an opening with adjustable faucet means for egress of filtered liquid and said lower part having an opening for ingress of, liquid and another opening with faucet means for egress of liquid, threaded means in nature of a combination nipple device for detachably associating the ingress opening-of container b.ot tom with and toa liquid supply line. and with a force breaker-liquid spreader device, said force breaker-liquid spreader in nature of a pipe-cap having a closed end and openings through the wall t-herQQf to break force of and tospread liquid entering the container and suitable means for detachably conmeeting said breaker-spreader means in position, a filter element incorporating porous material supported between metal fabric and bolt-like means for det-achably securing said filter element with suitable intervening gaskets to and between the marginal rims of container upper and lower parts.

In a device of the, kind described, thev combination of a filter box or container divided into two major parts an upper part and a lower part, the upper part carrying a skirted flange on its lower marginal rim and an opening with adjustable faucet means therein for egress of filtered liquid a d the lower part of container having an opening for, ingress, of liquid and carrying a flange on its; upper marginal rim, a filter element composed of porous material supported in place by a grated metal meanswith suitable gaskets intervening, and means for detachably securing said filter element and supports to and between said marginal rims of the container, threaded means in nature of a combination male-female nipple device for detachably associating the ingress opening of container bottom with and to a liquid supply line and with a force breaker-liquid spreader posi tioned within said container.

13. In a filter the combination of a filter box or container divided into two major parts with faucet means therein for egress of:

liquid, a combination threaded nipple means for d-etachably associating the threaded ingress opening of container bottom with and to a liquid supply line and with a liquid spreader-force breaker means positioned within the containena filter element composed of fibrous material interposed between metal strainer fabric and supported in place by perforated metal means, bolt-like means for detachably securing filter element and supports between marginal rims of container upper and lower partswith suitable gaskets intervening.

14. In a filter a filter container divided into two major parts an upper part and a lower part, said upper part carrying a skirted flange on its lower marginal rim and said lower part carrying a flange on its upper marginal rim, the lower part of container having an opening for ingress of liquid and another opening therein with faucet means for egress of liquid, the upper par-t of container having an opening with adjustable faucet means for egress offiltered' liquid ,a filter element composed of porous material supported in posi tion by grated metal means with bolt-like means for detachably securing the filter ele ment in place to and between the topand bottom parts of container with gaskets intervening, a suitable force breaker-liquid spreader means positioned within the filter container to break force of and spread liquid enteringfthe container, and a threaded nipple means for associating said ingress opening of filter container with said breaker-spreader means and with a supply line.

15. In a device of the kind described a container in two major parts anupper part and a lower part, said upperopart carrying a skirted flange on its lower marginal rim and said lower part carrying a fl-ange on its upper marginal rim, the upper part having an opening with faucet means therein for egress of filtered liquid and thecbottom part having an opening for ingress of liquid and another opening with faucet means for egress of unfiltered liquid, a threaded male-female combination nipple device "for detachably associating the ingress openingof container bottom with a liquid supply line and with the force breaker-liquid spreader positioned i an within said container, said force breaker-1 liquid spreadersin nature of a threaded pipes I an upper part and a lowerpart,theupperpart carrying a skirted flange on its lower marginal rim and said lower part carrying a flange on its upper marginal rim, the upper part having an adjustable faucet means for egress of filtered liquid and the lower part of container having a threaded opening for ingress ofliquid and another opening with faucet means therein for egress of liquid, said faucet means is adjustable for directing flow of liquid in any desired direction, threaded means in nature of a combination nipple for detachably associating ingress opening of container bottom with and to a liquid supply line and with a force breaker-liquid spreader means positioned within said container, a filter element composed of porous material interposed between metal strainer fabric, and grated metal means for supporting filter velement in place between said container flanges with gaskets intervening, bolt-like means for detachably securing said filter element, supports and gaskets to and between said marginal rims of container upper and lower parts with suitable fasteners for said bolt-like means.

FRANCIS L. M. KENNEY. 

